TikTok fights US ‘sale-or-ban’ law in key appeals court faceoff
A three-judge panel for the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit signaled skepticism of TikTok’s argument Monday that the law signed by President Biden banning the video-sharing app would violate the company’s free speech rights.
TikTok makes its case against a potential US ban
The Biden administration signed a law in April that gave TikTok until mid-January to either decouple from its Chinese owner, ByteDance, or face a ban. US lawmakers have voiced concern that Beijing could use TikTok to influence its more than 170 million users in the US, or even as an espionage tool.
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Appeals court sounds skeptical of TikTok challenge to potential ban
TikTok faced a skeptical federal appeals court Monday in a bid to overturn a law that could ban the video-sharing app in the United States.
Will TikTok Be Banned in January? That Question Is Headed to Court.
TikTok will be in federal court on Monday, aiming to block a new law that will ban the popular video app in the United States early next year.
TikTok faces skeptical judges in court fight over looming national ban
Even as both the Harris and Trump presidential campaigns have leaned heavily into TikTok to reach younger voters, the weeks are ticking down before the wildly popular app is banned in the United States under a new law that has drawn bipartisan backing.
TikTok Gets Tough Questions From Court in Fight Against US Ban
TikTok faces an uphill battle to avoid a US ban if its Chinese owner doesn’t sell the wildly popular social media app, judging from a grilling by an appellate court panel.
Challenge to TikTok Ban-or-Sale Law Faces First Amendment Scrutiny at DC Circuit
Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan pressed TikTok on whether a company based outside of the United States can bring a First Amendment challenge to a federal regulation.
Judges Show Some Skepticism of TikTok’s Fight Against Potential U.S. Ban
TikTok on Monday pushed back against a law that would force the popular video app to sell to a non-Chinese owner or be banned, in what is shaping up to be a landmark case.
TikTok faces tough questions from court over challenge to US law
Justice Department lawyer Daniel Tenny pressed the U.S. government's stance that TikTok, under Chinese ownership, poses a national security threat because of its access to vast amounts of personal data on Americans, asserting that China can covertly manipulate information that Americans consume via the popular app.
Court Appears Skeptical of TikTok’s Challenge to U.S. Ban
Judges are considering the validity of legislation that could shut down the Chinese-backed app used by half of Americans.
Challenge to law forcing TikTok’s sale or US ban heard in federal court
ByteDance and several TikTok users contend the law violates their First Amendment rights; the government says the app's Chinese ownership is a national security risk TikTok and its Chinese owner, ByteDance,
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